WAYLAND TOWNSHIP – How much will the windfall be for Wayland Township, Allegan County and other municipalities in line for revenue sharing from the new Gun Lake Casino?

The numbers will be announced today at an 11 a.m. ceremony at the Wayland Township Hall where members of the Gun Lake Tribe of the Pottawatomi Indians will pass a “ceremonial check” to state and local elected officials, according to a media advisory about the event.

The casino, 1123 129th Ave., opened in February to road-clogging crowds, forcing authorities to temporarily close exits on US-131.

In addition to tribal and casino officials, today's announcement will include the newly formed revenue sharing board, which will determine how the funds are disbursed to eligible local governments. The funds are intended to replace tax revenue and offset other costs.

In 2009, casino officials projected annual payouts of $2.3 million local governments and $9.1 million for the state. The FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek doled out $4.9 million in local dollars last year, according to state records, and the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo paid $5.7 million.